Sure there’s a solid chunk of the population who doesn’t give a shit and doesn’t believe there’s a problem to begin with.
But a lot of people do give a shit but are realistically powerless to effect change. Turning all your lights off and walking to work isn’t going to change shit. It’s big business that is mainly at fault here. They’ve just spent years brainwashing everyone to think that if we don’t leave the water running while brushing our teeth it’s magically gonna solve all our problems.
So what are people who can’t make an actual dent in the problem to do with a weekly “ANOTHER TIPPING POINT HAS BEEN REACHED” sort of article? It’s basically noise now.
They aren’t numb, they just don’t give a shit. Never did.
Sure there’s a solid chunk of the population who doesn’t give a shit and doesn’t believe there’s a problem to begin with.
But a lot of people do give a shit but are realistically powerless to effect change. Turning all your lights off and walking to work isn’t going to change shit. It’s big business that is mainly at fault here. They’ve just spent years brainwashing everyone to think that if we don’t leave the water running while brushing our teeth it’s magically gonna solve all our problems.
So what are people who can’t make an actual dent in the problem to do with a weekly “ANOTHER TIPPING POINT HAS BEEN REACHED” sort of article? It’s basically noise now.